Help needed for puppy rescued just in time after being tied to a tree and left to die
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***For the latest updates on Lucky please go to the bottom of this article***
She heard a faint bark and when she went to look, she found a Boxer mix tied to a tree with a garden hose. The hose was wrapped between two trees and tied around the puppy's head so that he could not go anywhere but stand or lay down in between each tree.
Steve said they got to the six to eight-month-old dog just in time, as his organs were beginning to shut down. Kaleigh said she cried all night after finding Lucky. She told KDFW Fox 4, "I can't just leave a living creature to die like that."
Update: August 23, 2013
Lucky's fosterer (and rescuer) Steve Basham shared this news about Lucky's progress on Wednesday. "I was preparing Lucky's dinner of AD Critical Care canned food (along with assorted medications and vitamins mixed in per vet.) As I leaned over to put his food bowl down in front of him, he jumps up to my face and starts giving me big wet puppy kisses non stop. Here go the waterworks."
Danielle, Founder of Apollo Rescue, said, "This is the first time Lucky was not scared since we rescued him. He is learning to trust humans once again. Dogs are so forgiving. Thank you everyone for the pouring in support."
Steve also shared a video of Lucky taking some steps to greet him. He wrote, "Lucky was Happy to see me when I got home today."
She heard a faint bark and when she went to look, she found a Boxer mix tied to a tree with a garden hose. The hose was wrapped between two trees and tied around the puppy's head so that he could not go anywhere but stand or lay down in between each tree.
He was abandoned on a vacant lot with no food or water nearby and just the leaves for shelter from the sun. Starving and barely able to stand, he barked at Kaleigh when she approached him as if to tell her he was there.
Kaleigh immediately contacted Apollo Support & Rescue through Facebook and volunteer Steve Basham came out and was lead to the puppy by Kaleigh. The dog jumped up as best he could when he saw them and barked. It appears that the puppy was likely left alone without food or water for at least a week.
Steve said they got to the six to eight-month-old dog just in time, as his organs were beginning to shut down. Kaleigh said she cried all night after finding Lucky. She told KDFW Fox 4, "I can't just leave a living creature to die like that."
Lucky was immediately taken to the vet clinic where they ran tests on him. He was severely infested with hookworms, fleas, and was incredibly anemic. He also had a very low blood platelet count. Vets are considering a blood transfusion if he doesn't get better blood test results in a few days.
Despite his weakened health, Lucky's rescuers are hoping he will make a full recovery after which they plan on finding him a loving home.
Update: August 23, 2013
Lucky's fosterer (and rescuer) Steve Basham shared this news about Lucky's progress on Wednesday. "I was preparing Lucky's dinner of AD Critical Care canned food (along with assorted medications and vitamins mixed in per vet.) As I leaned over to put his food bowl down in front of him, he jumps up to my face and starts giving me big wet puppy kisses non stop. Here go the waterworks."
Danielle, Founder of Apollo Rescue, said, "This is the first time Lucky was not scared since we rescued him. He is learning to trust humans once again. Dogs are so forgiving. Thank you everyone for the pouring in support."
Steve also shared a video of Lucky taking some steps to greet him. He wrote, "Lucky was Happy to see me when I got home today."
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